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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-06-2018

Young’s recalls Chip Shop Fish Cakes because they may contain pieces of plastic and metal

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Chip Shop Fish Cakes 6 pack (frozen)

Pack size: 300g

What to look for (batch 1 of 4). Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch 1
Batch code
AAL 7209K
Best before
January 2019 and February 2019
Batch 2
Batch code
AAL 7209L
Best before
January 2019 and February 2019
Batch 3
Batch code
AAK 7222J
Best before
January 2019 and February 2019
Batch 4
Batch code
AAL 7222K
Best before
January 2019 and February 2019

The latest affected best-before date was February 2019, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Products may contain pieces of hard plastic and metal which could represent a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Young’s is recalling its Chip Shop Fish Cakes 6 pack due to the possible presence of pieces of plastic and metal in some packs. The presence of plastic and metal makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk. The affected product is sold in some Farmfoods and Heron Foods stores.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Young’s is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • There was no other recall involving Farmfoods in the 12 months before this one. All Farmfoods recalls
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.